Swamp Rabbits add Slaker, Martin

Greenville, S.C. –The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have signed forward Jake Slaker and defenseman Luke Martin to contracts for the 2020-21 season. Both players join the Swamp Rabbits after concluding their collegiate careers at the University of Michigan. Slaker, 24, registered 104 points (47g-57a) in 143 career games with the Wolverines from 2016-20. An alternate captain during his senior campaign, the San Diego, California native led the team in scoring with a career-best 14 goals and added 17 helpers in 2019-20. Slaker attended the Vegas Golden Knights Development Camp in 2017 and 2018. Martin, 22, manned the blueline at Michigan from 2016-20 and served as an alternate captain in his 2019-20 senior season. He totaled 30 points (3g-27a) in 139 collegiate games. The St. Louis, Missouri native was selected in the second round (52nd overall) by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.